Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 56.23%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Luton Town had a probability of 21.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.32%) and 0-2 (8.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Luton Town win it was 2-1 (5.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.